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PNP to secure Davao cop chief’s release

June 5, 2016 - 12:00am

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will do its best to secure the release of the police chief of Gov. Generoso town in Davao...

Nation

Carter: US-Phl ties stable

By Delon Porcalla | June 3, 2016 - 12:00am

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the American alliance with the Philippines remains “iron clad,” following the election of a new Philippine president who has said his country needs to chart a course...

Headlines

Pablo P. Garcia, the private lawyer savior of the Cebu provincial lots

By Clarence Paul Oaminal | June 1, 2016 - 12:00am

Governor Rene G. Espina was able to save the lots donated by the Cebu Provincial Board while he was on official business in Manila on February 4, 1964.

Freeman Opinion

Erap eyes lifestyle checks for gov’t workers

By Jose Rodel Clapano | June 1, 2016 - 12:00am

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada wants all policemen, employees and officials of the local and national government to undergo a mandatory lifestyle check.

Metro

Bureau of Customs begins modernization with IT projects

By Prinz Magtulis | February 4, 2016 - 2:25am

A string of information technology projects were launched by the Bureau of Customs on Thursday in what it said are initial...

Business

BOC workers face P1-M fine, 12 years for pilfering balikbayan boxes

By Christina Mendez | January 31, 2016 - 9:00am

Bureau of Customs employees face longer prison sentences and higher fines if they are proven to have pilfered balikbayan boxes...

Metro

BOC: Stage 4 cancer of corruption

January 27, 2016 - 9:00am

This latest embarrassing incident involving a Bureau of Customs examiner who opened a diplomatic pouch meant for the Embassy of Japan has renewed calls for the overhaul of the BOC.

Business

Bicam OKs P150,000 tax exemption for balikbayan boxes

By Christina Mendez | January 22, 2016 - 9:00am

The bicameral conference committee on the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has agreed to retain a provision in the measure increasing the tax-exempt value of items sent by overseas Filipinos to their families...

Headlines

Customs retains P498-B revenue target this year

By Prinz Magtulis | January 20, 2016 - 9:00am

Despite the slump in oil prices, the Department of Finance (DOF) has kept this year’s collection target of the Bureau...

Business

Customs' 2016 target stays despite oil slump

By Prinz Magtulis | January 19, 2016 - 11:55pm

Despite the slump in oil prices, the Department of Finance has kept this year's collection target of the Bureau of Customs,...

Business